On August 9, it was reported that Irish police seized about 7.10 million dollars (about 6.50 million euros) worth of cryptocurrency in a raid in north Dublin. The operation was part of a major investigation into money laundering and illegal transactions in dark web markets, culminating in the arrest of three people, including two men suspected of assisting a criminal organization in the commission of serious crimes and another woman facing money laundering charges. "The arrest of these three people and the seizure of assets is the result of a highly complex investigation into dark web market criminal activity by professional investigators from the National Cyber Crime Agency of Ireland," said Detective Superintendent Michael Mullen.